Vancouver is about to get even brighter and more colourful this summer with the return of the Vancouver Pride Festival! The festival runs from Friday, July 26 to Sunday, Aug. 4.

It’s expected to be the biggest Pride season Vancouver’s seen, starting with dynamic events in Davie Village and ending with the crowd-favourite, the Pride Parade.

There is a plethora of Pride events to enjoy throughout the week, including VanPrideFest, a free two-day outdoor festival filled with performances from local and global drag stars.

The return of the Granville Island Lounge transforms Granville Island into “Queer haven.” Enjoy performances from stand-up comics and DJs, and do activities like drawing and gaming.

Whichever event you plan to attend, taking transit in downtown Vancouver will take away your parking worries. You can also incorporate cycling and driving then taking transit for ease. We have plenty of bike parking options and Park and Ride lots near transit.

Here are all the events during the Vancouver Pride Festival and how to take transit there!

For easy trip planning, use our Trip Planner!

July 26 – Aug. 4: Canada Pride Opening Ceremony and Bubly Davie Street Lounge

• 📆 Programming throughout July 26 – Aug. 4. Visit the website for program schedule.
• 📍 1207 Bute Street
• 🚍 6 Davie / Downtown, 5 Robson / Downtown
• 🎟 Get tickets

July 26: Afroqueen Homegrown

• 📆 July 26, at 9 p.m. to July 27 at 2 a.m.
• 📍 The Birdhouse
• 🚆 Near Canada Line’s Olympic Village Station
• 🚍 19 Stanley Park / Metrotown Station
• 🎟 Get tickets

July 27: 2024 Posh Ball: “Be our guest”

• 📆 July 26, at 9 p.m. to July 27 at 2 a.m.
• 📍 Sheraton Wall Centre
• 🚍 44 UBC / Downtown and several other routes. Plan your trip using our Trip Planner.
• 🎟 Get tickets

Aug. 1–4: Granville Island Lounge

• 📆 July 26, at 9 p.m. to July 27 at 2 a.m.
• 📍 1531 Johnston Street
• 🚍 50 Waterfront Station / False Creek/Granville Island and several other routes. Plan your trip using our Trip Planner.
• 🎟 Get tickets

Aug. 3: Acacia Gray & Batty Banks’ Black Parade

• 📆 August 3. Doors open at 7 p.m.
• 📍 Celebrities Nightclub
• 🚍 44 UBC / Downtown and several other routes. Plan your trip using our Trip Planner.
• 🎟 Get tickets

Aug. 4: Canada Pride Parade

• 📆 August 4 from 12 to 4 p.m.
• 📍 The parade will start at the intersection of Denman and Davie Street, continue along Beach Ave, and finish at BC Place.

• 🚍 There are several routes that can take you near the parade starting point:

• • Take any of these routes to Burrard and Davie and walk to Denman and Davie: 23 English Bay / Main Street Station and 6 Downtown / Davie
  • Take any of these routes to Georgia and Denman and then walk to Denman and Davie: 19 Stanley Park, 246 Highland / Downtown, 240 Lyn Valley / Downtown, 250 Vancouver / Horseshoe Bay, and 257 Vancouver / Horseshoe Bay.

• ℹ Parade details

Watch out for the TransLink team marching with this year’s Pride Bus at the parade! Bring on the transit love and wear our Pride-themed merchandise! Check out the TransLink Store for selections!

 

 

Happy Pride! And see you at the parade!

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